MEngSc Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering

Within the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, a diverse cohort of people are working to achieve our research mission. Our PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, technical staff and academic faculty have joined us from around the world and from a wide range of scientific and engineering backgrounds. They are motivated and passionate about delivering excellent research with significant scientific and societal impact. Chemical and bioprocess engineering research seeks to address a variety of challenges facing society including manufacturing new therapies to address unmet medical needs, engineering new functional materials for a wide range of applications and developing the circular economy. Our School's efforts are focussed on the areas of biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical engineering, energy and the environment and advanced materials engineering.

Biopharmaceutical & Pharmaceutical Engineering is one the key pillars of research in the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering. Ireland is a global player in the Biopharmaceutical Industry with all of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies operating in Ireland. With many of our graduates working in this sector, the School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering has strong ties with the industry. This is also reflected in continuing world class research carried out by the school.

Applicants should normally possess a first degree of at least a second class honours standard or the equivalent.

IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by Princeton University:

A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +.
A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section

Cambridge Examinations

English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English)

Acceptable Examinations:

Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2).
Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)

Pearson English Language Text: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.